As its name suggests, Bolt is all about speed and ease of use. On the contrary of its mother app Instagram, you will only need to enter your phone number to create a profile on Bolt, much like on Facebook Slingshot and/or Snapchat actually.

The app is free of course and available for both iOS and Android. Bolt is however only available on the app stores of Singapore, New Zealand and South Africa at the moment.

How does Bolt Work?

To send a snap, all you have to do is tap on a friend’s profile photo at the bottom of the screen and that’s it, your friend’s photo acts as the camera’s shutter! It could not be simpler.

You can add up to 20 friends on the app, by selecting them from your phone’s contact. Although you should know you can only send images to one person at at time, this being maybe the main difference with Instagram Direct, the in-app messaging service from Instagram.